| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 8:07:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Flood Watch issued July 2 at 8:07AM CDT until July 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
.5 to 8 inches of rain fell across portions of southeast Minnesota
overnight which led to flooding over roadways and road closures. An
additional 1 to 3 inches, locally up to 5 inches, is possible after 8
AM CDT today which could lead to additional flooding impacts,
especially over areas that saw the highest rainfall totals overnight.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…A portion of southeast Minnesota, including the following
counties, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona.
* WHEN…Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Additional rainfall is expected throughout the day over areas
that saw 5 to 8 inches of rain overnight.
– Southeast Minnesota
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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